Naiksatam Arts’ Gaman (Marathi; UA) is about the emotional journey when villagers move to the city of Bombay. It talks about their challenges, insecurities, harsh realities and the cultural shift which they have to navigate. How they miss their family members and their homeland even as they struggle to gain a foothold in the city forms the crux of the story. The story also talks about the elders who find it difficult to stay alone in the village after the young ones have gone away to the city, and also about how the elders cannot adjust to the city life when they go visiting their young ones.
Manoj Naiksatam has written a story which does not offer much by way of novelty. His screenplay is slow-paced and although there are emotional scenes in the drama, they are more class-appealing. The drama also gets dry and boring at places. Frankly, the proceedings present a picture all too well-known. Manoj Naiksatam’s dialogues are alright.
Narayan Jadhav acts well. Shraddha Khanolkar is good. Dipak Kumar is natural to the core. Harshika Melekar performs ably. Sachin Valanju is effective. Nilesh Bhere impresses. Nilesh Pawar is alright. Ganesh Manjrekar has his moments. Manasi Naiksatam lends average support. Gauravi Manjrekar, Kedar Godse, Akansha Khot, Nikita Sawant, Pradip Velonde and Vismay Kasar are adequate. Others fit the bill.
Manoj Naiksatam’s direction is good but his narration will appeal more to the classes than the masses. Prashant Kamble’s music is ordinary. Rupali Kadam and Ajit Mulam’s lyrics are in synch with the mood of the film. Background music is average. Shailesh Tambe’s camerawork is okay. Sandesh Walavalkar’s art direction is fair. Saurabh Namdeo Naik’s editing ought to have been sharper.
On the whole, Gaman is meant more for the classes and it will, therefore, not do much at the ticket windows.
Released on 2-10-’26 at Movie Time Goregaon (daily 1 show) and other cinemas of Bombay thru AP Communication. Publicity & opening: poor.